Bulletin Categories: Advertising

Media Bureau Sets Aside Its Recent Orders Regarding Political File Record Keeping Requirements February 6, 2017

In an Order released Friday, Feb. 3 (the “Order to Set Aside”), the FCC’s Media Bureau set aside two orders (the “January Orders”) it had released in January, in which...

Did the FCC Change the Political File Record Keeping Requirements? January 17, 2017

On January 6, the FCC’s Media Bureau released two orders (the “Orders”) clarifying certain online political file recordkeeping requirements. The Orders were in response to complaints filed by public interest...

Online Political Files – Top Four Potential Pitfalls In Light of Recent FCC Complaints October 13, 2016

Public interest groups have been closely monitoring the political recordkeeping practices of local broadcast stations in their online political files, particularly as they relate to “non-candidate/issue” ads purchased by third...

General Election LUC Window Opens Sept. 9 August 19, 2016

The 2016 general election is scheduled for November 8, 2016, when voters across the United States will be electing the President, members of the United States Congress, and numerous state,...

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates FCC’s TV JSA Attribution Rule May 25, 2016

Today, May 25, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision vacating the FCC’s decision to make certain television JSAs (joint sales agreements) attributable. As we have reported previously,...

New FDA Rules Governing E-cigarettes, Pipe Tobacco, and Cigars May Result in Fewer Local Advertising Opportunities May 11, 2016

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) last week adopted sweeping new, “final” regulations (which were subsequently published on May 10 in the Federal Register), which for the first time use...

Special Election LUC Window Opens April 8 April 4, 2016

Ohio has a special election on the horizon for the 8th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives. The special election is scheduled to be held on June 7. ...

TV JSAs May Be Grandfathered Another 10 Years: Congress Passes Spending Bill with JSA Rider January 6, 2016

As we have discussed previously, the FCC in 2014 voted to make TV station Joint Sales Agreements (“JSAs”) that allow for the sale of 15% or more of the advertising...

Back to School: Children’s Television Programming Commercialization Rules and Policies Are Alive and Well! September 1, 2015

With back-to-school advertising underway at stations across the country, now is a good time for television station staff to re-educate themselves about the FCC’s rules and policies governing commercial content in certain...

September 4, 2015: LUC Window for November General Election Opens August 24, 2015

The general election in Ohio is scheduled for November 3, 2015, when residents of the Buckeye State will be voting for various county, city, and local officials. Consequently, the general...